CET-El Centro

El Centro, CA · Private nonprofit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate nonprofit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates130
Student-Faculty Ratio13:1
Largest Program Tuition$15,000

About CET-El Centro

CET-El Centro is a private nonprofit institution in El Centro, CA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 130 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: cetweb.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at CET-El Centro is $15,000 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Outcomes and student profile at CET-El Centro

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$32,986
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)93%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$7,041
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants31%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over69%
First-generation students69%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does CET-El Centro cost?

The published tuition for CET-El Centro's largest program is $15,000 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is CET-El Centro?

CET-El Centro enrolls about 130 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.

What kind of school is CET-El Centro?

CET-El Centro is a private nonprofit institution in El Centro, CA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for CET-El Centro?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. CET-El Centro does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of CET-El Centro earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at CET-El Centro are $32,986 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at CET-El Centro take on?

The median debt among CET-El Centro graduates who borrowed is $7,041, according to College Scorecard.